D’Yoni Hill’s college football path is taking another turn, and this one leads him from Wisconsin to Oklahoma.
The former Badgers cornerback, who started nine games for Wisconsin last fall, has decided to return to school and transfer to the Sooners, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Hill spent one season in Madison during the 2025 campaign before making the move.
Hill’s eligibility situation is part of the broader mess in college sports right now, but for the moment he is cleared to play in Norman. A Cleveland Country District Court granted a temporary restraining order to eight athletes seeking another year of eligibility, and Hill was among them.
He is not yet officially on Oklahoma’s 2026 roster, but there are no current obstacles preventing him from suiting up. In fact, he could be available as soon as Saturday against Michigan.
The move gives Oklahoma another veteran body in a cornerback room that already includes Courtland Guillory, Eli Bowen and nickelback Reggie Powers III. Hill brings plenty of experience with him, and it would be a surprise if the Sooners brought in a player with 23 career starts and 1,452 career snaps just to sit on the bench.
His time at Wisconsin was brief and uneven. Hill played 386 snaps for the Badgers last fall and posted his toughest coverage season statistically, allowing a 70% reception rate with 21 catches on 30 targets. He tackled well and played with obvious physicality, but he never turned into a major impact player in the Wisconsin secondary.
Before Madison, Hill spent two seasons at Marshall, appearing in 10 games as a freshman and 13 as a sophomore. He then played 11 games as a junior at Miami before arriving at Wisconsin, giving him what looks like a full four years of college football experience. Oklahoma would be his fourth program in five years.
That kind of journey says plenty about where college football is now, and Hill may not be done yet. If he’s able to go in Week 2, he could be in line for a rematch with Bryce Underwood on Saturday.
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